Matti Markkanen
| Matti Markkanen | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 14 May 1887 Kuopio, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 April 1942 (aged 54) Vieremä, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Gymnastics career | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||
Country represented |  Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Ylioppilasvoimistelijat | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Matti Markkanen (14 May 1887 – 2 April 1942) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Markkanen's parents were ambulatory school teacher, Matti Markkanen, and Katrina Kristina Voutilainen. He married Aili Nygrén in 1915.[2]
He was ordained as a priest in 1910. He served as a chaplain in Uukuniemi, Pielavesi, and Lappee from 1913 to 1928 and as a vicar in Vieremä from 1928.[2]
Gymnastics
[edit]| Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Men's team | 3rd | Source: [3] |
He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Matti Markkanen". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- 1 2 "Markkanen, Matti (1887-1942)". Suomen papisto 1800–1920. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ↑ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. pp. 185. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ↑ Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 198. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
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